Strong's H2672 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: חָצַב (châtsab)

Pronunciation: khaw-tsab'

Morphology: v

Derivation: or חָצֵב (châtsêb); a primitive root

Definition: to cut or carve (wood, stone or other material); by implication, to hew, split, square, quarry, engrave

KJV Renderings: cut, dig, divide, grave, hew (out, -er), made, mason

Senses

1. to dig, cleave, divide, hew, make, cut out, dig out, cut down, quarry, hewer, mason
   1. (Qal)
      1. to hew out, dig
      2. to hew
         1. stone
         2. wood
      3. to hew in pieces (metaph.)
      4. to divide, cleave
   2. (Niphal) to be cut, be hewn, be engraved
   3. (Hiphil) to hew into pieces, cut up into pieces
   4. (Pual) to be cut from, be hewn from

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